Nature's Palette
The project was conceived as a celebration of diversity. National flowers of all countries represented at Eurovision 2023 were created using naturally coloured papers. A great variety of flowers have been created, from delicate roses (for the UK and the Czech Republic) to bold sunflowers (for Ukraine). All my dyes and stains are made from readily available plants and vegetables. The collection was exhibited at World Museum Liverpool to coincide with Eurovision in Liverpool
Paper by Dragonfly
Merseyside, England
Paper sunflowers, the national flower of Ukraine, coloured exclusively using onion skin dyes.
A collection of the national flowers of all countries represented at Eurovision in 2023 created using paper and coloured using plant dye.
Oxeye Daisies, Lavender and Poppies, collectively representing five different countries, made with paper and coloured using plant dye.
Common Heather (Ling) created using naturally dyed papers (scale: x10)
Baltic Rue created using naturally dyed papers (from Weld and Onion Skin)